Western Electric Company
Imagine, a long time ago before you were born, there was a company called Western Electric. It was a big company that made things called telephones.
But these weren't just any old telephones. They were special telephones that could talk to people who were really far away, almost like magic!
The company was very important because it helped people all over the world talk to each other, even if they were on different sides of the planet.
However, one day, something called a "monopoly" happened. This means that Western Electric became so big and powerful that they were the only ones who could make these special telephones.
This wasn't a good thing because it meant that other companies couldn't make their own special telephones, which made it harder for people to talk to each other.
Eventually, the government stepped in and made Western Electric break up into smaller companies so that other people could make special telephones again.
And that's the story of Western Electric, the big company that made magical telephones but became too powerful, and had to be split up so that everyone could have a chance to make their own special telephones.
But these weren't just any old telephones. They were special telephones that could talk to people who were really far away, almost like magic!
The company was very important because it helped people all over the world talk to each other, even if they were on different sides of the planet.
However, one day, something called a "monopoly" happened. This means that Western Electric became so big and powerful that they were the only ones who could make these special telephones.
This wasn't a good thing because it meant that other companies couldn't make their own special telephones, which made it harder for people to talk to each other.
Eventually, the government stepped in and made Western Electric break up into smaller companies so that other people could make special telephones again.
And that's the story of Western Electric, the big company that made magical telephones but became too powerful, and had to be split up so that everyone could have a chance to make their own special telephones.